PM pays Homage to Morarji Desai on his Birth Anniversary

New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday paid glowing tributes to former PM Morarji Desai on his 121th birth anniversary.

“Morarjibhai Desai was a stalwart known for his integrity, discipline & administrative skills. Tributes to him on his birth anniversary,” tweeted Modi.

Some facts about Morarji Desai:

• Morarji Desai has presented the maximum number of budgets so far- eight
• They included five annual and one interim budget in the second tenure when he was both Finance Minister and Deputy Prime Minister.
• Morarji Desai was the only Finance Minister to present two budgets on his birthday – in 1964 and 1968 on February 29.